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Ducks earn trip to Los Angeles Page 7 An independent newspaper http://www.dailyemerald.com Friday, March 5,2004 Since 1900 University of Oregon Eugene, Oregon Volume 105, Issue 114 Revision planned for code of conduct Student Conduct Committee members say the changes to the code are not specifically aimed at preventing riots By Chuck Slothower News Reporter For the first time in several decades, a University committee is planning compre hensive revisions to the Student Conduct Code, which lays out expectations and consequences of student behavior. "We're revamping the whole code," Stu dent Conduct Committee co-Chairman Jesse Harding said. The code has been modified several times since its inception, Student Judicial Affairs Director Chris Loschiavo said, but it has never been completely overhauled. "I'm not sure the entire code has been looked at since it was written in the '60s," Loschiavo said. "It no longer reflects best practices in judicial affairs." The Student Conduct Committee, which has been in operation for a few years, is now completing work on the first sections of the code, which concern its mission statement and jurisdiction. Harding said the new mission state ment "has more of a community aspect. ... We just didn't feel like the old one went far enough." The jurisdiction issue has been contro versial. The riots that have plagued the West University neighborhood in recent years have prompted the city of Eugene to ask the University to expand its off-cam pus security efforts, which the University has been reluctant to do, Harding said. Committee co-Chairman Bill Daley, an instructor at the Charles H. Lundquist Col lege of Business, said the committee has not made any changes to the code specifi cally intended to prevent riots. "We're trying to set jurisdiction so it Turn to CONDUCT, page 6 SPEAKING OUT Lauren Wimer Photographer Wednesday night, Dr. Mary Robinson told a full EMU Ballroom that 54 countries have grown poorer since 1990. Localizing Human Rights Former Ireland president Dr. Mary Robinson addressed human rights funding By Justin Ahrenholtz Freelance Reporter Dr. Mary Robinson, former president of Ire land and former high commissioner of human rights for the United Nations, spoke Wednesday evening to a full EMU Ballroom. The lecture was sponsored by the Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, the Women's Law Forum and Human Rights for All. University law Professor Svitlana Kravchenko, who helped organize the event, met Robinson at a 2002 con ference in Geneva on human rights and the envi ronment, where she invited Robinson to come to Oregon. "(The lecture was) an absolutely wonderful op portunity for University of Oregon students to learn about human rights," said Laura Ramelli, president of the University Amnesty International chapter. Robinson opened her lecture, entitled "Human Rights and Ethical Globalization," by defining hu man rights as the rights to safety, food, water, Turn to RIGHTS, page 5 Con Court decision attracts criticism The decision, which prevents ASUO from scheduling elections during the law school's Dead Week, has drawn controversy By Jennifer Marie Bear News Editor The ASUO Constitution Court is facing criticism from the ASUO Elections Board for being inconsistent on the issue of acceptable dates for student government elections. last year the court dismissed a grievance filed against the Elections Board for sched uling dates that conflicted with the Uni versity School of Law's academic calendar. The court ruled that scheduling ASUO elections during the law school's Dead Week did not technically violate tire ASUO Constitution and allowed the elections to be scheduled for that week. But this year the court rejected the Elec tion Board's plan to schedule elections dur ing the same time as last year. Justices told the Elections Board on Tuesday that the proposed dates were unacceptable and the election would need to be rescheduled. ASUO Elections Coordinator Stephanie Day is challenging the court's recent rul ing, arguing that the court is being incon sistent with its decisions. "It's really difficult to work with student leaders when their rulings aren't consis tent," Day said. Chief Justice J. Michael Harris refused to comment on this issue because the court is still deliberating on the proposed elec tion dates. But law student and ASUO Student Sen. Colin Andries said that, even though the Court ruled last year that scheduling elec tions during the law school's Dead Week doesn't technically violate the Constitu tion, the court did instruct the Elections Board not to do it again. He added that the ASUO Green Tape Notebook states that it is " tantamount to dereliction of Turn to CON COURT, page 5 University professor, same-sex partner will marry in Eugene The same-sex couple will be among the first to marry in Lane County with a Multnomah County license By Lisa Catto and Jared Paben News Reporters This weekend, University adjunct Professor Gretchen Miller and her partner, Sarah Hen* drickson, will become one of Oregon's first same-sex couples to wed in Eugene, according to the American Civil Uberties Union of Oregon. ACLU of Oregon Executive Director David Fi danque introduced Miller and Hendrickson at a news conference Thursday and presented the women with their marriage license, which the couple had obtained Wednesday in Multnom ah County. Another same-sex couple from Eu gene, Kent Kullby and Tim Smith, were present ed with their marriage license as well. Fidanque said that as long as a person li censed in the particular county is performing the ceremony, the entire state must recognize the marriage, even though the certificates are from Multnomah County. Miller, a former Eugene dty councilor, has been a University professor of planning, public policy and management for 15 years, and she will teach Introduction to Public Law in the spring, PPPM Department Head Michael Hibbard said. "(Miller is) one of Eugene's and Oregon's leading citizens," Hibbard said, adding that the department has employed her for a long time because they hold her in high regard. "As an in structor, she is incredibly conscientious. She takes her job as a teacher very seriously." He believes that she is comfortable with her homosexuality, which makes people comfort able around her. Miller said she doesn't believe her marriage will affect her job or co-workers at the University. Both couples plan to be married Saturday morning in Eugene. A third Eugene couple re ceived its license as well, but due to scheduling conflicts the couple will be wed at a later date. "We're just delighted to be able to offer to our family the same kind of protections and Turn to LOCAL, page 5 WEATHER LOW 35 HIGH 53 INSIDE Campus buzz.3 Classifieds.11 Commentary..2 Crossword.11 Nation & World.4 Sports.7 NEXT ISSUE UO’s Center for the Study of Women in Society wins national award